All Organic articles – Page 9
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Organics fear exclusion from EU due to trade deal ‘omission’
Exporters say the consequences could be ‘unfair and arbitrary’
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Planet Organic CEO Peter Marsh to retire
Marsh has led the organic grocer for 13 years, in which time it has grown from five to 11 stores
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Waitrose reports 10% hike in sales of Duchy Organic products
Waitrose has also rebranded the packaging of the 300-strong Duchy range to reflect its sustainability-led values
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Villa Maria rolls out EarthGarden organic wine range
Villa Maria plans to convert the entirety of its vineyards to being organically managed by 2030
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Omsco hires Arla finance boss David Williams as CEO
In a newly created role, Williams will oversee the development of the dairy co-op’s value-added strategy
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Organic sales hit 15-year high as locked-down shoppers flock to category
Soil Association Certification’s 2021 Organic Market Report revealed a 12.6% increase in organic food and drink sales to £2.79bn last last year
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Organic producers warn sales to NI on brink due to delays
The end of the UK/EU trusted trader scheme in the spring will make organic shipments to NI ‘unviable’, says certification body OF&G
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Anti-GM campaigner urges organics to back ‘inevitable’ gene editing launch
The chair of the FDF Organic Committee said outright opposition to GE could leave the sector ‘ridiculed and marginalised’
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Why the organic sector shouldn't oppose gene editing
Adopting a position of outright opposition to the technology would risk the organic sector being ridiculed, says Alex Smith, founder of Alara Wholefoods and former chair of Genetic Food Alert
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Yeo Valley Organic launches ‘indulgent’ split pot yoghurt trio
The brand launched a trio of yoghurts in Natural, Black Cherry and Banana flavours into Sainsbury’s this week
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EU recognises UK organics in huge relief for sector
Legislation said the EU “is justified to recognise” the UK’s six organic certification bodies for 12 months
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Government’s farming overhaul slammed for ‘sidelining’ organic production
Certification body Organic Farmers & Growers said the proposals failed to consider the importance of organic food production
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Brexit a “£200m threat” to organic exports
The FDF, NFU and other groups are working to raise awareness of the threat to the organic sector posed by a deadlock in negotiations with the EU
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How the Covid crisis illustrates the importance of organic food
Organic farming is less vulnerable to drought, flood, pests, disease and other potential impacts, says Clare McDermott, business development director at Soil Association Certification
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Tideford Organics unveils mass of NPD and plans £1m ad spend
The organic food brand is rolling out a flurry of new products this month
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Riverford becomes B Corp thanks to employee and environmental policies
The organic veg box company has become the second-highest ranked UK food & drink company on the certification
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Organic retailer Better Food offers free coffee for shoppers reducing plastic
Its Bee Better programme will see customers collect stamps each time they bring their own container for their shopping
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Yeo Valley brings back organic logo to packs
The move is part of a major new marketing push to promote its links to sustainable farming
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Arla unveils organic cheddar as first NPD under Yeo Valley licence
The cheese has gone on sale in Tesco and represents a move into a new category for the Yeo Valley brand
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Planet Organic buys Caroline Gooding’s As Nature Intended
The deal sees Planet Organic acquire As Nature Intended’s chain of seven stores, all in London, for an undisclosed sum